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Jak Dadi Form question
3 December 2010 | 2 replies

I have rented a couple of units to tenants that were brought to me by a non profit agency. Within the first month, one tenant gave us some trouble on her rent and we initiated the eviction process. We contacted the no...

Ray Trounday Difference between Yield and Return on Investment for a Note
28 August 2017 | 7 replies

I am getting myself confused between Yield and ROI.  For illustration purposes, lets say that we are evaluating the following note:Original Principal Balance: $100,000Interest Rate: 5%Term: 360Payment (-536.82) Calcul...

Diana Rivera Non-QM vs Hard Money loans
13 April 2022 | 9 replies

Hi everyone! I’m looking into loan options. I just got off the phone from speaking to a lender. I don’t qualify for an FHA or regular conventional loan due to the fact that I did a short sale in 2016 so I was asking h...

Christopher Davis How do you enforce penalty fees?
6 August 2019 | 10 replies

In the spirit of “training your tenants,” how do you enforce when fees are applied due to late rent, non-compliance fees, etc. You add a fee to the monthly rent, but how do you enforce their payment? Or you bill the f...

Bobby Walters Tenant provides deposit to hold unit. Backs out. Advice?
28 November 2018 | 25 replies

A question for you veteran landlords....

I have a very nice condo that is highly sought after by prospective tenants. I had someone who wanted the unit, and called me stating that he wanted to lease it, and would b...

Ron West Non-Recourse Loan for Commercial in NY State
4 February 2020 | 5 replies

I have a 6-unit multifamily property under contract and all the numbers are looking good. I want to fund the deal with a self directed SOLO 401k set up for my real estate business. Unfortunately, the IRS restricts SOL...

Jonathan Orr Note Underwriting/Proforma Question
16 September 2016 | 4 replies

Hey BP communityI recently was introduced to an opportunity for purchasing performing and non performing notes (1st and 2nd position).  I have little knowledge about it and wanted to know if anyone had good advice of ...

Kevin Roach Can you borrow the down payment from one lender to then use to secure a mortgage with a second lender? And is that a good idea?
22 October 2015 | 29 replies

Looking to get into my first multi-family property (first of any type of property actually) and I don't have enough for a down payment.  Would it be possible to borrow the 20-25% needed for the down from bank A and th...

Brad Roche Using a No-Ratio Loan to buy a Primary Residence
4 January 2024 | 10 replies

What is a no-ratio loan? Much like a DSCR loan for an investment property- a no ratio loan does not look at your Debt-to-income ratio (DTI). They are mainly focused on your credit score and cash reserves. This is a gr...

Cory Hoffman Security deposit for a lease option
15 July 2020 | 5 replies

I am curious to know how people handle security deposits for a lease option. Meaning, you are getting an option payment that is nonrefundable, what if they don't buy but want to remain a tenant.  I am doing one here ...